Woodworking blog entries tagged with 'todd clippinger'

The Journey
It’s been a lot of work to get to this point. Since taking a beating from the recession, I took all of the work I could get to recover over the last couple of years. Between working projects out of my shop, working with another contractor, and Rita opening a cafe in downtown Billings, there was not any free time to get out any blogs let alone video.
I have been chomping at the bit to get back to sharing with the woodworking community. Sharing the craft with others has ...

Melamine is notorious for chipping out when cutting. In this video I share my tools and techniques for creating clean cuts on both sides of melamine.
The blade I use in the video is a Freud LU97R010. It makes the cut on the back side as clean as on the top side.
The images of the cuts in the video are of the backside of the material where chip-out tends to occur. (I did not make that clear in the video.)
In Part II I will show you how to apply edge banding.
This is not just instr...

Constructing passage doors can seem intimidating. In this video I share with you how I built a custom door and demystify the process of door construction.
One of the ideas that I really want to impress on everybody is this: Don’t be intimidated by new projects. When approaching a new project, most of the woodworking actions needed for it, you have done on other projects. By recognizing this, you create the mindset you need to build something that seems intimidating such as a door.
I hop...

Hey guys!
As usual, the summer season is the busiest for my remodeling work and it takes me away from my passion of sharing with the woodworking community. But I will take what I can get so the good news is that I am still at it.
The latest issue of WOOD Magazine has just hit the bookstores and mailboxes and I was lucky enough to get a full page of coverage! The article gives tips from 4 small pro shops and mine was one of the shops covered.
While there is a lot more wisdom and exper...

I ran into a situation where my clamping needs exceeded my clamp capacities. I did a quick video to share my solution because it might help someone else in their shop.
This video is “quick & dirty” because I wanted to try recording it on my iPhone. I don’t see myself doing that again, but the information is still good and clear.
I hope you find it helpful.
Your friend in the shop,
Todd A. Clippinger
Share the Love ~ Share the Knowledge

In this video I answer one of the most common questions that I get from woodworkers: How do I sell my woodworking projects?
In this video I share how I sell my work, but since this is just one point of view, I also interviewed 3 other woodworkers and I will release what they share in the next videos that follow.
Even though we are all woodworkers, we all build different things and have different experiences in selling our items. This will provide a lot more information and inspiration t...

As woodworkers we also need to cut metal once in a while. Also, having the ability to cut metal will allow us to create custom handles as I have on past projects.
The question is how do we get a clean cut? Hacksaw? Reciprocating saw?
Nope – portaband is the answer.
The portaband is a powerful, smooth cutting portable bandsaw and a tool that I recommend for any custom woodworkding shop.
Hope you enjoy!
Your friend in the shop-
Todd A. Clippinger
Share the Love~Share ...

Whew!
That was a close one! Brian Havens and I worked on the Shaker Bench for Charity right up to the last minute.
The social mixer and appetizers started at 6:00p.m. This was when the items went on view for both the silent and live auction.
I was spraying the final coat of lacquer on the drawers at 5:50p.m. while Brian showered and changed. Then I showered and changed while Brian and my wife Rita loaded the bench in the vehicle.
By the time I got dressed, the bench was al...

I Just Had To Share The Excitement!
I was getting ready to pull a project out of the vacuum press and I decided this would be the perfect time to shoot a test video for my new audio equipment. Besides that, popping the vacuum press open is one of my favorite moments in the shop – and now you get to share in it!
In this video, I do not get specifically into the step-by-step of bent lamination and using the vacuum press, but it is highly informative. You will get to see the actual m...